walk up to

Example Sentences

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He said it was understood based on the 1st Amendment that a political candidate may walk up to a house and knock on the door or drop off a pamphlet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

You walk up to a bunch of nice people in Hoosiers sweatshirts and you make the following, startling announcement:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

“ICE officers and Border Patrol don’t need probable cause to walk up to somebody, briefly detain them, and question them,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

She will walk up to an hour with the vest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2025

I walk up to him and say, "Not bad today," and he smiles and says, "I just hope I'm not too hot to play you."

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan